NHTSA Complaint #11475408 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11475408
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of Incident	July 21, 2022
Date Filed	July 22, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

Passenger seat when empty will at times indicate person is sitting in seat without buckling seat belt and sound alert

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